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Isaac L
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Topics: Vegetables, Agriculture Global, Young Farmers, Food/Nutrition, Potatoes, Food Security/Shortage,

How the Potato Changed the World

Brought to Europe from the New World by Spanish explorers, the lowly potato gave rise to modern industrial agriculture

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soybeans, Agriculture Global, Sustainability, Trade (Commodities),

Did You Know that U.S. Soy is Verified Sustainable? - U.S. Soybean Export Council

The SSAP provides assurance to international buyers of U.S. Soy that they are purchasing a...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this article 4 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Ag India, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population,

Why food, agriculture experts are not buying central govt’s formulae to enhance farmers’ income

Bharti Kisan Union (BKU) Ugrahan General Secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokrikalan said that the Government of India has assured World Trade Organisation (WTO) that it will decrease the number of farmers in the country, which means that “our government is toeing the line of the WTO and the World Bank policies”.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Sustainability, World Hunger, Climate Change, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Education, Weather,

Current climate model simulations overestimate future sea level rise - Florida News Times

Credit: CC0 public domain The melting rate of the Antarctic ice sheet is mainly controlled by the rise in seawater temperature around Antarctica. Using the new high-resolution climate model simulation, scientists at Utrecht University have discovered a much slower rise in seawater temperature compared to current simulations with coarser resolution. As a result, the projected …

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Government / Policies, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

Are Huge Tree Planting Projects More Hype than Solution?

High-profile programs aimed at planting billions of trees are being launched worldwide. But a growing number of scientists are warning that these massive projects can wreck natural ecosystems, dry up water supplies, damage agriculture, and push people off their land.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Fermentation/Vineyard/Wine, Grapes, Ag Europe, Government / Policies, Weather,

France declares agricultural 'disaster' after spring frosts damage vineyards

The French government has declared an agricultural disaster after an unusual early spring frost damaged crops and vines across the country.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Commodities, Coffee/Tea, Jobs, Agriculture Global, World Hunger, World Population,

Aequitas - The Real Specialty Coffee

Saying that women work hard may sound like an unnecessary statement. They are majority in some professions, but do not occupy many spaces of power. The coffee industry, as well as everywhere else, has diverse voices and feminine work that are worthy of visibility. In March, The International Women

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Water, Economics, Research, Ag Tech, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind), Education,

This hydrogen fuel machine could be the ultimate guide to self-improvement

Guosong Zeng, a postdoctoral fellow in the chemical sciences department at Berkeley Institute, is te

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Agriculture Global, Economics, Research, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, World Hunger, World Population, Renewable Energy (Solar/Wind),

Researchers Develop Liquid That Absorbs And Stores Solar Energy For 18 Years

To use this trapped energy, the liquid is flown through a catalyst developed by the research team that creates a reaction warming the liquid by 63 degrees celsius. This kickstarts the process, with the molecule back to its original form and releases the energy in the form of heat.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Jobs, Agriculture Global, Ag India, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Number of workers in agri dipped in 30 years: Report | India News - Times of India

India News: NEW DELHI: In a reflection of the changing socio-economic dynamics, the report on “Women and Men In India 2020” shows that while share of male and fem.

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